Shaving-cup.



PATBNTED AUG. 27, 1907.

G- H. VIANOOUR.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. VIANCOUR, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD, BY DIRECTAND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO CHARLES A. BACHMAN AND ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM L.LLOYD,

OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

SHAVING-CUP.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. VIANCOUR, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, 'and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shaving-Cups, of which thefollowing is a specification, the principle of the invention beingherein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applyingthat principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to shaving cups, and is especially designed to bean improvement in such class of devices which is very sanitary and maybe convenicntly and readily cleansed.

Said invention consists of means hereinafter fully described andspecifically set forth in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detailcertain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting but one of various mechanical formsin which the principleof the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing: Figure l represents a side elevation of myimproved shaving mug, with the discharge spout upon the bottom thereof,and some adjacent parts shown in vertical section. Figs. 2 and 3 arebroken central vertical sections of the same taken upon the planeindicated by the line 2 2, Fig. l, Fig. 2 showing a bottom which islongitudinally movable of the body of the cup in its open position, andFig. 3 showing said bottom in its closed position. Fig. 4 represents atransverse section taken upon the plane indicated by the line 4-4, Fig.l.

The body of my improved shaving cup is designated by the referencecharacter A and has a suitable handle a, a bottom o/ provided withperforations a2, and a plurality of lugsa3 preferably disposed in anannular ring and projecting upwardly from the upper portion of saidbottom a, as plainly shown in the drawing. The side portion ofthe bodyis not continuous from top to bottom, but near its lower portion isturned in at a suitable angle, preferably a right angle as shown, thusforming an inner annular shoulder a4. Secured near the lower part of theside of the body A are outwardly-projecting pins a5, two as shown,diametrically disposed relatively to each other.

A bottom member is designated by the reference character B and has animperforate bottom portion `proper b and a side portion bf thatexteriorly slidably engages the body-portion A, being provided with anangular part b2, similar and complementary to the part a4 of thebody-portion A. Said bottom B is provided ywith two upwardly-extendingears b3, each having an angular slot or groove comprising asubstantially vertical portion b4 and a substantially horizontal portionb5, such slots being adapted to receive and retain the pins a5 securedto the body portion A, which pins travel in said slots as will behereinafter fully explained. i It will, of course, be understood that itis immaterial whether the pin-engaging means shown as comprising suchtwo continuous slots bJl b5 be actually an opening of thecharactor-described or simply a groove on the inner side of the ears.Accordingly the term slot as used hereafter is intended to connote bothforms of such engaging means or their equivalent. Secured to the upperparts of the ears b3 respectively by means of pins b are hooks b7. Asplainly shown in Figs. l and 4, said bottom B is provided with adischarge spout bg, having an upwardly-turned overflow portion b9.Disposed between the parts a4 and b2 of the body A and the bottom Brespectively, and secured to the part a4, is an annular packing-ring Cpreferably of rubber.

The elements of my invention coperate as follows: When the cup is beingused, the bottom B fits tightly up against the bottom a of the bodyportion A, the parts being retained in such position by means of thedisposition of the pins a5 in the horizontal portion b5 of the angularslots, as shown in Fig. l. When the cup has been used and it is desiredto cleanse the same, the bottom B and the body-portion A are turnedrelatively to each other by simply grasping the lower portion of thebottom B and turning the same upon the bottom a the pins a5 thustraveling in the horizontal portion b5 of the angular slots to the lowerpart of the vertical portion b4, and then the bottom B drops away fromthe bottom a as shown in Fig. 2, the pins a5 traveling to the top of thevertical portion b4 of the slots, thus holding the bottom B to the bodyportion A, as plainly shown in Fig. 2. The shaving soap is retained inthe cup above the bottom a upon the annular series of lugs a3. Waterfrom any suitable source, such as a faucet, can

be turned into the cup when the body portion A and' the bottom portion Bare disposed relatively to each other, as shown in Fig. 2, therebyflushing out the cup, the Waste water being allowed to escape throughthe discharge spout bs and over the overflow portion b thereof, the pinsa5, slots b4, and ears b3 pivotally connecting the bottom B and bodyportion A together, as will be readily understood, thus -enabling suchdischarge of the wash water. When'the cup is not in use, and it isdesired to dry and air the same and the soap therein, the bottom B isretained in its op en position by means of the hooks b7, which engagewith and hold the pins ra5 in the upper part of the vertical slots b4,so that when the cup is set down the bottoms B and a will not come intojuxtaposition. A satisfactory and watertight joint is secured betweenthe bottoms B and a by means of the annular rubber ring C, as will bereadily understood.

It should be particularly noted that my improved shaving cup is verysanitary, that it can be quickly and conveniently Washed and flushed,the barber simply, while holding the cup by the handle a in the onehand, turning the bottom B With the other hand as he walks toward thefaucet, and thus having allowed the bottom B to fall in its loWermostposition, shown in Fig. 2, he can release the same, since said bottom ispermanently secured to the bottom-portion a, and then turn on the Waterto flush the cup With the same hand by which he turned the bottomB tobring it to its open position. The flush Water can be dischargedimmediately, as will be readily understood, and the operation is thusquickly and eHectively accomplished I have provided the discharge spoutb8 with the upwardly-turned portion b9, plainly shown in Fig. l, inorder that the Wash Water may be retained in the bottom B, until suchtime as the operator desires to positively discharge the same, and thussaid Wash Water will not commence to run out of the bottom B as soon asit is received into the same, which would be the case if the dischargespout Were simply 'a straight opening or'outlet from the bottom B.

Having thus described my invention in detail, that Which I particularlypoint out and distinctly claim is;

1. A shaving-cup comprising a body-portion having a bottom adapted toretain a cake of soap but to permit the free passage of liquidtherethrough, and a bottom member adapted to be held in contact withsaid body portion to close the bottom thereof.

2. ,In a shaving-cup, the combination with a body, of a bottom memberslidably attached to said body so as to be longitudinally movablethereof, said member being adapted in its upper position to close saidbody and in its lower position to pivotally depend from the same.

In a shaving-cup, the combination with a body having a perforatedbottom, of a bottom member slidably attached to said body so as to belongitudinally movable thereof, said member being adapted in its upperposition to close such perforated bottom and in its lower position topivotally depend from said body, and means adapted to retain said memberin each of said positions, respectively.

4. In a shaving-cup, the combination with a body, of a bottom membertransversely pivotally attached to said body and longitudinally movablethereof. v

5. In a shaving-cup, the combination of a suitable body having aperforated bottom pins secured to said body and a second bottom adaptedto contact with such perforated bottom, said second bottom beingprovided with upwardly extending ears having angulaislots in which saidpins, respectively, are adapted to travel and be retained.

6. In a shaving-cup, the combination of a suitable body having a handleand a perforated bottom; pins secured to said body; a second bottomprovided with upwardly extending ears having slots in which said pinsrespectively are adapted to travel and to be retained; and hooks securedto said ears, respectively, and adapted to engage and hold said pins,respectively.

7. In a shaving-cup, the combination of a suitable body having a handleand a perforated bottom; pins secured to said body; asecond bottomprovided with upwardly extending ears having slots in which said pinsrespectively, are adapted to travel and to be retained; and an annularpacking ring disposed intermediately of said two bottoms.

8. In a shaving-cup, the combination of a suitable body having a handleand a perforated bottom; pins secured to said body; a second bottomprovided with upwardly extending ears having slots in which said pinsrespectively, are adapted to travel and to be retained; and soap-holdingmeans secured to the upper portion of said perforated bottom.

i). In a shaving-cup, the combination of a suitable body having a handleand a perforated bottom; pins secured to said body; a second bottomprovided with upwardly extending ears having slots in which said pinsrespectively, are adapted to travel and to be retained, said secondbottom having a dischargespout.

Signed by me, this T day of March 1906.

GEORGE H. VIANCOUR.

Attested by- JNo. F. OBERLIN, G. W. SArwnLL.

